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Vietnam's most populous urban center, Ho Chi Minh City, was sinking an average of 16.2 millimeters annually, topping the study's survey
The island of about 64,000 people is no stranger to hurricanes -- but it is also tiny one of the most remote places in the world
One woman now in Paris recalls being 'very afraid' when she herself was arrested by the morality police on a trip to Iran when she was in her 30s
Group has captured swathes of territory since the summer
Shootings occur near Toummour, in the Diffa region close to the Lake Chad basin
Protests in multiple cities followed President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a partial mobilization of civilians — about 300,000 — to fight in Ukraine
Amnesty International estimates thousands of people were killed and tens of thousands tortured and imprisoned after Marcos imposed martial law on Sept. 21, 1972, unleashing security forces on rivals, critics and dissidents
Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since the military seized power in a coup February 1, 2021, with nearly 2,300 civilians killed
Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state, and organizers have battled to reassure rights groups that same-sex couples would not face government action
Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia said it found evidence of widespread violations by all sides
Workers were busy clearing up the debris left by the estimated million-plus people who lined the streets of London on Monday
Experts blame President Bolsonaro for his easing of rainforest’s environmental protections
The 'hanging gardens' of Djebba El Olia have been put to the test this year as the North African country sweltered through its hottest July since the 1950s
Return to combat last month shattered a March truce and dashed hopes of peacefully resolving the nearly two-year war
Crash took place on a highway in rural Guizhou province when the vehicle carrying 47 people in total flipped onto its side
Possible step towards peace talks, both sides said in a published statement
The storm officially made landfall around 7 pm local time (1000 GMT) as its eyewall arrived near Kagoshima city, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
Serbian police arrested more than 30 people as thousands of LGBTQ activists turned out for Belgrade's EuroPride march, despite a government ban. The event had been intended as the cornerstone event of the EuroPride gathering. But the interior ministry banned the march, citing security risks
During the sweep, Kurdish forces arrested more than 200 people, including dozens of women, discovered tunnels used by jihadis and seized an arsenal of weapon
If Russia blew up the Karachun dam to hurt the morale of the residents of Kryvyi Rih, they did not succeed, residents say
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